Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Social Media Communication on Selected #MND and #ALS Tagged Tweets

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dc.contributor.author Hemsley, Bronwyn
dc.contributor.author Palmer, Stuart
dc.contributor.author Goonan, Wendy
dc.contributor.author Dann, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned 2016-12-29T01:26:15Z
dc.date.available 2016-12-29T01:26:15Z
dc.date.issued 2017-01-04
dc.description.abstract In March-April 2016, 3288 original tweets tagged with #MND #ALS and other minor related tags (e.g., #cureALS #cureMND) were analysed using mixed quantitative and qualitative methods on tweet data and content. In this paper we outline the technical methods used in gathering and selecting relevant tweets for analysis, and present the results including inductive coding of content themes. The findings will inform (a) future social media research in relation to MND/ALS, (b) improved supports for people with MND/ALS and their families to use Twitter for information exchange, advocacy, and as a non-verbal form of communication, and (c) knowledge for MND/ALS service providers and philanthropic organisations on ways to engage with adults with MND/ALS in Twitter.
dc.format.extent 10 pages
dc.identifier.doi 10.24251/HICSS.2017.455
dc.identifier.isbn 978-0-9981331-0-2
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/41613
dc.language.iso eng
dc.relation.ispartof Proceedings of the 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Social media
dc.subject Twitter
dc.subject Communication disability
dc.subject Motor Neurone Disease
dc.subject Tweet data
dc.subject Twitter networks
dc.title Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Social Media Communication on Selected #MND and #ALS Tagged Tweets
dc.type Conference Paper
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